lerbook Chapter 227 Orario Tremors
Chapter 227 Orario Tremors
Chapter 227 Orario Tremors
"hehe!"
Roy picked up the Eye of Daedalus from the hidden compartment and examined the blood-red eyeball. The letter "D" was engraved inside. Looking at it was like gazing into an abyss, drawing one's gaze in.
Of course, this has no effect on Roy, who is a Level 4 player.
After all, it's a cursed item, and its effects are even more powerful than magical items, but it has side effects.
Roy's lips curled up slightly. He had finally gotten his hands on the most important item for conquering the artificial maze!
Dark faction, you're all doomed!
Compared to Roy's joy, Aisha was more concerned about the so-called "Killing Stone" and its connection to Haruhime, coldly questioning:
What is the Killing Stone?
Haruhime's magic is an absolute secret within the Ishtar Familia, known only to Ishtar and a few of her officers. If the other party hadn't revealed this information, Aisha would never have believed in the so-called "Killing Stone."
They won't be completely controlled by someone saying, "You wouldn't want your little sister to get into trouble, would you?"
Roy gave the other party a wary look. "Simply put, it's a special magical artifact used in rituals to imprison the fox-person's soul. Once the stone is broken, each fragment can use the fox-person's magic—"
Aisha's expression grew increasingly grim as she listened.
"I've received intelligence that the goddess Ishtar is searching for the Killing Stone. If you don't want your little sister's soul to be imprisoned and turned into countless fragments, you'd better keep an eye on things," Roy chuckled.
"If you don't believe me, you can go and verify it with the Takemikazuchi Familia. That family comes from the Far East, the same hometown as your fox-girl sister, haha!"
After saying that, Roy turned and left.
The transaction is complete. He is trustworthy, and Aisha still has value. She is like a pawn he has laid out, and there may be unexpected gains in the future.
Aisha remained where she was, clenching her fists, oblivious to the sharp nails digging into her skin, blood flowing from her palms, dripping onto the ground.
Those who are family know their own situation. If Chunji's upgrade magic could be applied to multiple people, that damned goddess would not hesitate to sacrifice Chunji, since the other party is single-mindedly focused on dealing with Freya and has become obsessed with magic.
"I'll go to the Takemikazuchi Kinkaku!"
Aisha endured the excruciating pain, gritting her teeth; she didn't entirely believe the man's words.
Meanwhile, the floor master, Amphispina, was wreaking havoc on the Ishtar Familia's territory, the raging two-headed dragon destroying everything in its path.
Azure flames erupted wildly, destroying houses and turning the area into a sea of fire. Thick smoke billowed, dyeing the entire night sky crimson and blue. Countless people stared in awe at the raging inferno.
Everyone's lips twitched, their faces filled with disbelief.
It really is the floor owner, Anfispina!
Even if a level 9 adventurer stood in front of them, no one would be so surprised. Since the gods descended to the mortal world and bestowed upon people the power of "blessing," monsters have not appeared on the surface for thousands of years.
At most, it's just some monsters from the upper levels accidentally running up here, causing no real trouble. But this time it's the floor master of the lower level, the first time in thousands of years!
Everyone felt a chill run down their spine.
The Ishtar Familia is fighting against this monstrous beast.
But things didn't go smoothly; Amphispina suddenly appeared, and they weren't prepared at all.
The hasty battle exposed many problems within the Ishtar Familia. The LV.5 leader, Frini Jamil, was poor at organization and lacked authority among the members. The true vice-leader, Aisha, had collapsed in the mansion.
The result was chaos, with everyone fighting their own battles.
Despite having a level 5 adventurer, he was suppressed by Amphispina, who was also level 5.
Amphispina, relying on its azure flames and crimson breath, swept through hundreds of members of the Ishtar Familia.
"Where did that good-for-nothing Aisha go? And that ugly woman (Haruhime), give me her magic!" Frini roared, her face covered in dust.
No one answered the toad-like "monster".
Countless people were watching the situation. Chun Ji's magic was top secret, so of course it was impossible for her to use it.
The summoned puppet can only exist for one hour. By the time the guild's reinforcements arrive, the floor master, Amphispina, has already disappeared.
The mage used water magic to extinguish the fire, but the Azure Flame also had a special countermeasure. The special potion concocted by "Battlefield Saintess" Amid caused the Ishtar Familia to suffer a huge financial loss.
Everything returned to calm.
When people entered this area, the entire Pleasure Street was reduced to ruins. The bustling scene from just a few hours ago was gone, replaced by countless wrecks.
The floor owner, Amphispina, vanished without a trace, as if he had never existed. Only the utterly miserable state before them proved that he had been there.
It inevitably brings to mind the major protests of three years ago.
"hiss!"
Gods, adventurers, and commoners alike gasped in shock. Who had the Ishtar Familia offended? Why were they so ruthless?
The Ishtar clan lost at least a billion faiths that night, and that's a conservative estimate.
The news spread throughout the city as quickly as snowflakes.
The next day, the Tower of Babel.
With all the gods gathered together, and representatives from the guild present, this has caused quite a stir. It can't be resolved with just a few words. More importantly, there's Amphispina!
This is no longer a matter within the Ishtar family.
For the first time in a thousand years, a floor owner has run to the surface, which is a very serious situation.
Panic spread rapidly among the people, and merchants dared not come to do business. The impact on Orario was considerable, and the entire city was deathly silent.
The atmosphere was so oppressive it was frightening.
No one knows if this is a coincidence or if something strange has happened in the dungeon. Maybe a terrifying floor master will run out at any moment.
A deity tentatively asked, "Could this be the floor master's revenge?"
Coincidentally, after Roy and Astraea encountered the mutated Amphispina, the dungeon was repaired, and the regenerated floor master Amphispina was defeated by the Ishtar Familia just a few days ago.
"Bullshit!"
"Ishtar exclaimed, 'The monster can still chase us to the surface? And its regeneration time is clearly not up yet!'"
The gods, who had been enthusiastically discussing this possibility, were startled and quickly changed the subject.
Another deity said, "Could it be the Dark Faction? Those guys gathered a whole bunch of monsters from who-knows-where three years ago."
"Possibly!"
"That was really dangerous."
The gods began to reminisce about the time of the Great Struggle.
Ishtar was furious. She had many collaborations with the dark faction and was their most important benefactor. What idiot would cause trouble for their own sugar daddy?
Moreover, that "Berserker" was after the key to the man-made labyrinth—the Eye of Dalos.
The Dark Faction still has quite a few keys; is it really necessary to come and snatch the one from her?
But she couldn't say it.
Like a mute eating bitter melon, unable to express their suffering.
It's impossible to find out the truth with these idiots. Ishtar felt sorry for herself, and for a moment, she actually had a sliver of hope for these unreliable guys.
Ishtar's gaze fell on the red-haired, slender goddess in the corner. "Loki, what do you think?"
Loki, who was slacking off and watching the show, was having a good time. He didn't expect Ishtar to throw the question at him. He thought to himself, "How am I supposed to see this? I'll just sit and watch!"
Loki could tell that Ishtar was hiding a lot of information. For example, she claimed that she fainted because a dark shadow flashed by and she didn't see the attacker's face clearly. She also refused to mention what she had lost. Given the victim's uncooperative attitude, Loki naturally didn't want to get involved.
Rocky rambled on and on, passing the buck with Ishtar, taking the conversation further and further astray.
The discussion failed to reach a conclusion.
The gods were also in a bad mood. Although they were excited to see the floor master on the surface, the loss of the entertainment district affected their own businesses.
Their extravagant lifestyle!
Among the few gods who were happy, perhaps only Freya was happy, as Ishtar often flew dragons over her face when her true identity was exposed.
Now the polarization has reversed.
Since "Seele" was exposed, Freya has rarely shown her face in public. This time, she rarely attends the Divine Assembly. Her beautiful eyes occasionally glance at Ishtar not far away, and a faint smile hangs on the corner of her delicate lips.
Ishtar, who had just woken up, already knew about the losses suffered by her clan. Before she could even clean up the mess, she was summoned to a meeting by the gods and the guild.
A series of unexpected events had already put Ishtar in a very bad mood, and her nemesis Freya was taunting her right in the face, which almost made her die of anger on the spot.
"Freya!" Ishtar gritted her teeth.
Freya remained calm and composed, displaying the noble demeanor of a goddess to the fullest. She feigned concern, "Ishtar, are you alright? I heard you were injured too. Your child is so weak, even the supreme god couldn't protect him."
Ishtar's forehead veins bulged.
"Do you need any help? As the strongest familia in Orario, we have an obligation to help weaker familias," Freya said with a smile.
Hearing Freya's blatant and veiled sarcasm, Ishtar could no longer contain herself. She slammed her hand on the table and roared like a lioness, "You bitch, don't be so arrogant!"
Ishtar rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight.
"Calm down, calm down!"
The gods were thrilled to see the two goddesses of beauty fighting, but when it escalated to hand-to-hand combat, they had to step in to break it up.
The lobby on the thirtieth floor was in a mess.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that many male gods favored Freya, grabbing Ishtar and stealing her with their hands, trying to take advantage of her.
"Hmph~"
Freya sat in her seat, her long, snow-white legs crossed, her movements relaxed and languid, exuding a strong allure. Looking down from her high position, she was like an empress sitting on the supreme throne, intimidating everyone.
Even Hermes found it a headache; the conflicts between goddesses were far more terrifying than those between gods.
The goddess Astraea, sitting by the window, remained undisturbed by those messy affairs, quiet and serene, like a peony blooming alone in the world.
With her deep blue eyes fixed on the distance, Astraea's thoughts had already flown thousands of miles away.
When will my own child be able to come back?